[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E883]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CITY OF RIVERVIEW

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2023

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the city of 
Riverview, Michigan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of their 
founding. The growth of the city over the last century and the 
contributions it has made to Southeastern Michigan is worthy of 
commendation.
  Riverview began as limestone quarry and source of lumber for the 
nearby city of Trenton. As the quarry grew, so did the local 
population, but the area lacked city water. With that in mind, the 
people of the area decided to incorporate the Village of Riverview in 
1923 with a population of 704 and an annual budget of $20,000. The 
first thing they did after the vote was to start a city water system, 
allowing for the growth of their village well into the future. The 
Village of Riverview remained intact until the late 1950s, when some 
residents drew up petitions to become a city. At the same time, the 
city of Trenton was trying to annex Riverview to become part of their 
own city. The petitions arrived in Lansing in 1958 only an hour apart, 
but Riverview's were submitted first. On March 24, 1959, Riverview 
officially became the City of Riverview.
  From 1956 to 1963, the city of Riverview was home to a Nike Missile 
site, one of many that dotted our homeland during the height of the 
Cold War. Crucial to our home defense, the site at Riverview was tasked 
with protecting the automobile and steel industries in the Detroit area 
from a Soviet missile strike. The current Riverview Community Center 
was once the barracks for the men serving at the Nike missile site.
  Riverview has been called home by some of our most famous 
Michiganders. These names include Woody Widenhofer, defensive 
coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who won four Super Bowls with 
their famous ``Steel Curtain'' defense in the 1970s and Lloyd Carr, who 
served as Michigan's head football coach from 1995 to 2007, including 
leading our 1997 team to the national championship.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating the 
centennial of the city of Riverview. From their humble beginnings, they 
have developed into a modern, progressive city that is crucial to the 
cultural fabric of Southeastern Michigan. We are excited to see what 
the residents of this great city can accomplish over the next 100 
years.

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